scraping the membrane & other issues

[tramaddi]

I am 39 weeks along and had my first internal yesterday and she "scraped the membrane" which hurt sooo bad, they nearly had to peel me off the ceiling!!!. I am still sore today.  I stopped bleeding tho.  She said she had short fingers so it felt like she stuck her entire arm up there nearl;y to my tonsils!!  I am dilated to a 2 and 50 % effaced...what the hell does that mean anyway???  I've never been more uncomfortable in all my life.  Anyone else in this same boat??  My lower back is aslo killing me.  Yesterday was DH b-day and he wanted to "go out for beers with the boys"  I burst into tears begging him not to leave me alone in this conditions.  Not sure if that was appropriate but at the time he may have just as well told me he was leaving me for good for the way it made me feel.  my emotions are WAY out of hand.  I cry at the drop of a hat.  But to his credit DH is dealing w/ it nicely altho he can't stand it when I cry and will do anything to make me stop so it is sorta blackmail I guess.  I am also getting a little scared of labor/deliveryand being a new parent again, you'd think this is silly since I have been thru this once before.....but still.  My job is causing me stress but I agreed to hang in there until the bitter end, I hate to leave my stand in hanging. I know it is gonna be total chaos when I leave.  I am also trying to get my home in order I have apile of x-mas gift in the babies room we haven't even looked at and I could care less I just want them out of the way...NOW. anyhow I better get to work just in case I go into labor or something.......hope u are all well:)

[Tvani]

I had my membranes stripped yesterday. My doc warned me that i'd have some spotting and cramps as a result, if not labor. I've experienced the spotting but no cramps, and so far no signs of labor. Wishing u all the best...

[Tarobinc]

I thought you could only have the scraping done only when you are 2 cm.....which makes sounds right because how else would the OB get up there? Its suppose to bring on labor anywhere from within 24 hrs. to 5 days but it doesn't work on everyone.

Per;  http://www.storknet.com/cubbies/childbirth/excf5.htm

"Stripping the membranes" is done by inserting a finger between the membranes and the wall of the uterus to loosen the membranes from the wall. Sometimes, this stimulation of the uterine wall can help to start labor. Sometimes, the loosening of the membranes allows more water to collect in front of the baby which puts more pressure on the cervix and perhaps labor is stimulated that way. The procedure can be a little uncomfortable for some women. If the woman is truly near delivery, she often gets a contraction as a result of the procedure.

Usually the practitioner tries not to break the bag of waters when the membranes are loosened. Breaking the bag of waters commits the woman to delivery, perhaps before the baby is ready to come. Although stripping membranes is not considered a form of induction, the hope is that it is a form of stimulation of labor. Done too early, it has no effect, but if the body is nearly ready anyway, it can give a little jump-start to the labor process.

[terra_dawn]

I too have finally stopped bleeding from the scraping. It still hurts really bad though and it's been over 24 hours. It hurts to walk, to roll over in my sleep etc. I am hoping the pain is worth it though. I hope that it speeds things up. Does anybody know how long after the scraping that the labour would start if it is going to?